STA Student Handbook (Taught Programmes) 2025/26

Advisors

You'll be assigned an Advisor throughout your degree. This will be a member of academic staff from the School of the Arts. Your Advisor may change from one year to the next or one semester to the next, if they go on research or parental leave. 

You will be notified of your advisor, or change of advisor, by the STA Admin Team.  You can also find this information on MySIS, under the 'My Details' tab.

If you're studying for a Masters degree, your advisor is the Programme Lead. 

Your Advisor is there to give you academic guidance and pastoral support. They will also help you to find more specialist help if you experience problems during your time as a student. You will be invited to meet with your Advisor at specific times during each academic year. These meetings are involve discussions about your academic progress, module choices,  understanding feedback and general chats about your well-being. They are chances for you to ask questions, get clarifications about university processes and be directed to university services for additional support. 

In addition to scheduled meetings, your Advisor will be available to see you during their Drop-in Hours.  You can book using the  Advisor's online scheduler

If you feel you are not getting the support you need from your Advisor, you should get in touch with the STA Student Support Team. If, after discussions with the Student Support Team, it is accepted that the relationship between you and your Advisor is not working, you will be allocated to a different Advisor.